Pitchers Primed to Exceed Expectations | Opening Day is Here!
Pitchers Primed to Exceed Expectations | Opening Day is Here!  
Podcast: Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball
Published On: Fri Mar 27 2026
Description: Eno, Trevor, and DVR celebrate Opening Day with a draft -- focusing on pitchers they believe are primed to exceed expectations this season. Plus, they discuss a rough first night for Logan Webb against the Yankees, Netflix's baseball debut, and what they're looking for as the first series of the season unfolds over the course of the weekend. Rundown0:28 Happy Opening Day!2:00 Jackson Chourio to the IL with Fractured Hand3:50 Logan Webb’s Tough Outing & Overall 2026 Expectations9:45 The San Francisco Opener: Netflix’s MLB Debut, Throwing a Big Party17:06 Mic’d Up Players in Games That Count21:40 Silver Linings for Giants24:12 Plus-Minus Draft: Which Pitchers Will Exceed Projections in 2026?53:53 What Are We Watching For in First Series?Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.socialFollow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.socialFollow Trevor on Bluesky: @iamtrevormay.bsky.sociale-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.comJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsHosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno SarrisWith: Trevor MayEditor: Jason Potere Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.